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Nevada regulators have officially adopted a rule change that will protect athletes from being penalized for using or possessing marijuana in compliance with state law.
While the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) voted to send the regulatory amendment to the governor last year, they were also required to go through a separate rulemaking process to codify the policy, submitting it to the legislature’s Legislative Counsel Bureau (LCB) in May.
With that process completed, the commission—which regulates unarmed combat sports such as boxing and mixed martial arts within the state—voted on Tuesday to formally adopt the revised language.
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Nevada Officials Adopt Rule To Stop Penalizing Boxers And MMA Fighters Over Marijuana
